The college football picks and predictions for Week 12 are in, and among the games we forecast is the huge Oregon vs. Stanford game. Sporting News' Matt Hayes and Steve Greenberg offer their insight and analysis. (All games Saturday unless noted; rankings listed are from The Associated Press Top 25 poll. All times ET)

Greenberg (82-28; 6-4 last week): Oregon 39, Stanford 24. Not to ignore the many good things about this Cardinal team — or the injuries that have compromised the Ducks defense — but my analysis is simple (teed that one up for you, Matty boy): Marcus Mariota won't let his team lose.

Hayes (79-31; 6-4 last week): Stanford 31, Oregon 30. Unfortunately, my analysis isn't. In fact, it's convoluted, but here goes: Stanford wins because, for the love of all things pigskin, the Cardinal are tired of getting their butts handed to them by the Ducks. And because Oregon is beaten up (D-Line; secondary) on defense.

Greenberg: Kansas State 56, Baylor 21. It's closing time for the Wildcats. That means rolling up their sleeves, flexing their guns and tossing all the sorry pretenders to the curb. Kind of like I'm doing to you, minus the gun show.

Greenberg: Notre Dame 38, Wake Forest 3. You know that Manti Te’o fella? Dude’s got six interceptions. How many linebackers can you think of who've made so many plays in pass coverage? The Deacs will get absolutely nothing done on offense, and the Irish O will have some fun for a change.

Hayes: Notre Dame 20, Wake Forest 9. Your classic bridge game. Imagine, if you will, knowing you're essentially one game from playing your bitter rival to secure an unbeaten season. How in the world do you concentrate on little ol' Wake?

Hayes: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 24. No one is beating Ohio State this fall. Then we'll be forced to hear insufferable Buckeyes fans (trust me, I live with one) pop off about being "the best in the nation." At what, I still don't know.

Greenberg: Wisconsin 27, Ohio State 24. You want me to pick against the Buckeyes for the sake of your home life, do you? Fine, I'll do it — but not just for you. I'm also doing it for my 12-year-old boy who, I kid you not, just received the gift of a Sconny flag from his doting mother. Said flag will be flying for the first time outside Chez Berg on Saturday … when, truth be told, I think my alma mater will probably lose. But forget I said that — my pick is my pick. You can thank me later.

Hayes: Oklahoma 40, West Virginia 24. Remember when this was the game of the year in the Big 12? Remember when Geno Smith was a lock for the Heisman Trophy? Same thing. The sights and sounds of empty hyperbole: a fall tradition.

Greenberg: Oklahoma 56, West Virginia 31. Someday, I'll gather the grandkids at my knee and tell them about the time, way back in the year 2012, when I witnessed a Mountaineers victory at Texas—the last win in program history.

Greenberg: Southern Cal 30, UCLA 24. The Bruins are going to get there; this is going to become a rivalry that's pretty much on equal footing. It's still a year away, though. I respect the heck out of that 8-2 record, but last season's 50-0 score is just too fresh in the mind.

Hayes: UCLA 27, Southern Cal 17. Here's what should be fresh in your mind: all of those turnovers USC gives away like beads on Bourbon Street. That and what Brett Hundley and Jonathan Franklin can do to USC's shaky defense.

Hayes: Utah State 30, Louisiana Tech 27. I've watched full Utah State games three times this season, and each time have come away thinking two things: The Aggies are really fast on defense, and Gary Andersen is going to make a great BCS coach.

Greenberg: Louisiana Tech 48, Utah State 31. Hey, I dig the Aggies; they play as hard as anybody. But Andersen is going to question why he got into the business after watching La Tech do its thing in Ruston. You ought to go back and review the Bulldogs' game against Texas A&M. This offense is unstoppable.

Greenberg: Cincinnati 24, Rutgers 20. You know what's going to happen in this conference, don't you? A photo finish among these two teams plus Louisville — as exciting a conclusion as the Big East could possibly hope for — and it won't even show up on the radar of most fans around the country.

Hayes: Cincinnati 27, Rutgers 14. You lost me at exciting. But I do know this: Cincy is a different team with Brendon Kay at quarterback. Which is to say, Cincy now protects the football. And if Kay plays well in the process, it's gravy.

Hayes: Oklahoma State 30, Texas Tech 20. This has absolutely nothing to do with this game (or maybe it does), but how in the world does anyone think Mike Gundy is leaving a high-paying job at his alma mater for another gig? That mistake would be as big as "grabbing" a shoulder and "missing."

Greenberg: Oklahoma State 52, Texas Tech 35. This supposedly much-improved Red Raiders defense is coming apart at the seams. The Pokes will slap Tommy Tuberville's defense around for four quarters, and then come for his headset.